Oh, how I wish that it would rainOh, how I wish that it would rainSunshine, blue skies, please go awayMy baby done found another, Lord, she's gone awayWith her, when my future, my life is filled with gloomDay after day, I stay locked up in my roomI know to you, it might sound strangeBut I wish it would rainOh, how I wish that it would rainOh, so bad, Lord, I want to go outsideBut everybody knows that a man ain't supposed to cryBut listenI gotta cry, cause crying is just my painOh, Lord, people just hurt or feel insideWords could never explainSo I wish it would rainOh, Lord, let it rainOh, how I wish that it would rainSunshine, blue skies, please go awayMy baby done found another, Lord, she's gone awayWith her, when my future, my life is filled with gloomSunshine, blue skies, please go awayDay in, day out, my tear-stained faceRest against the wind of painMy eyes search the skyOh, how I wish that it would rainDesperately for rainCause raindrops will hide my teardropsAnd no one will ever know that I'm cryingWhen I go outsideTo the world outside my tearsI refuse to explainSo I wish it would rainOh, Lord, please let it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rainLet it rain